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u.s. >> it's increasing in the resources devoted to the southwest border in an unprecedented way. >> reporter: troops will be stationed in california, arizona, new mexico and texas they'll help the border patrol watch for smugglers and others crossing illegally. >>> hillary clinton is in afghanistan where she's expected to flow through on the country's pledged and make things more responsive. the international conference is going on and will be attended by senior officials from 60 countries. u.s. troops are scheduled to pull out of afghanistan next year. >>> a new study finds that a premiere vent could bring in more than a billion dollars to the bay area if it's held in san francisco. the study by the "san francisco chronicle" says the americas cup could bring in $1.4 billion, with most of it benefiting san francisco that would generate about 9,000 jobs. the america's cup is seen as being far more lucrative than the super bowl, which typically generates between $300 and $500 million. >> lo
u.s. >> it's increasing in the resources devoted to the southwest border in an unprecedented way. >> reporter: troops will be stationed in california, arizona, new mexico and texas they'll help the border patrol watch for smugglers and others crossing illegally. >>> hillary clinton is in afghanistan where she's expected to flow through on the country's pledged and make things more responsive. the international conference is going on and will be attended by senior officials...
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a senior u.s. military official says a second sailor missing in after stan is dead. that sailor disappeared last friday with another man. soldiers found the first sailor dead earlier this week. taliban claimed that it killed the first sailor and kidnapped the second. but again the second sailor is now confirmed to be dead. we'll tell you more as soon as we can. >>> time now 4:40. meet the bay area man who can hack into atms and give them to give up their cash. >>> your afterlife online. it's a new memorial in this information age. see how bay area families are taking tech into the great beyond. >>> the next generation of e-readers giving ipad a run for its money.ra wwe'll take theraps off t new kindle. ff >>> another enticing chapter to get you into the world of digital books. a new ereader is on the market. scott budman has our first look at the latest kindle. >> as if the early kindles and ipads weren't enough to lure you into the world of digital readers, amazon is announcing the new investigation of its ereader. the company says it's smaller, lighter, and faster
a senior u.s. military official says a second sailor missing in after stan is dead. that sailor disappeared last friday with another man. soldiers found the first sailor dead earlier this week. taliban claimed that it killed the first sailor and kidnapped the second. but again the second sailor is now confirmed to be dead. we'll tell you more as soon as we can. >>> time now 4:40. meet the bay area man who can hack into atms and give them to give up their cash. >>> your...
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and the u.s. government is preparing a criminal probe of at least three companies involved in the gulf oil spill. "the washington post" reports that bp, transocean, and halliburton are the initial targets. it could be more than a year, though, before charges are filed. the government is assembling a bp squad in new orleans to examine whether the company's obstructed justice or falsified test results on devices like that failed blowout preventer. but they're also looking into whether regulators might have gone easy on companies in return for cash or other incentives. meanwhile, the senate has canceled today's hearing on bp's role in the release of the lockerbie bomber, due to the lack of cooperation from the company. guess they're a little sidetracked. back to you. >> that's a big project too, thank you very much, courtney. >>> a game delay for san jose's big for the oakland, as. san jose's mayor, chuck reed, says he's consider postponing a vote on the major league baseball park until next spring.
and the u.s. government is preparing a criminal probe of at least three companies involved in the gulf oil spill. "the washington post" reports that bp, transocean, and halliburton are the initial targets. it could be more than a year, though, before charges are filed. the government is assembling a bp squad in new orleans to examine whether the company's obstructed justice or falsified test results on devices like that failed blowout preventer. but they're also looking into whether...
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says the fed does stand ready to act if the recovery falters, but he believes the chances are low the u.s. will slip back into recession. investors might have been caught a little off guard by bernanke's candidness. asian markets were lower overnight. europe is positive. we'll get data on unemployment benefits as well as housing still ahead this morning. and in addition to the earnings from starbucks and netflix, a ton of earnings today. at&t, 3m and caterpillar. already all reporting earnings beating wall street expectation. that's just the start of it. the dow fell 109 points wednesday to start at 10,120. the nasdaq off 25 to 2187. well yoourks going to want to brace yourself for more lousy news on the housing market. we'll get numbers on existing home sales. sales are forecast to drop for the second straight month as the effect of the government's tax credit begins to fade. buyers are also kind of staying on the sidelines as foreclosures are swelling the numbers of unsold homes on the market keeping pressure on prices. back to you. >> not good news exactly there. thanks a lot, courtney
says the fed does stand ready to act if the recovery falters, but he believes the chances are low the u.s. will slip back into recession. investors might have been caught a little off guard by bernanke's candidness. asian markets were lower overnight. europe is positive. we'll get data on unemployment benefits as well as housing still ahead this morning. and in addition to the earnings from starbucks and netflix, a ton of earnings today. at&t, 3m and caterpillar. already all reporting...
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the u.s. department stepped in and asked a federal judge to block the bill saying it's the part of the federal government, not state government but that may not happen before thursday before it takes effect. >>> a bay area athlete is breaking barriers in the asian community. he recently signed on with the warriors, despite the fact lynn was virtually ignored as an athlete coming out of high school and college. the story for us. george. >> reporter: jeremy lynn would be the first one to tell you, the doesn't think about being asian-american on the basketball court, focuses on the game. many believe he had to fight to earn respect at every level in a sport there are not many asian faces. when the golden state warriors signed former palo alto basketball star, jeremy lynn, they were sent into a tailspin about how jeremy was breaking the glass ceiling for asian-americans in the nba. >> i start to think about, wow, there's a lot of little kids that look up to me. i'm very thankful for this opportuni
the u.s. department stepped in and asked a federal judge to block the bill saying it's the part of the federal government, not state government but that may not happen before thursday before it takes effect. >>> a bay area athlete is breaking barriers in the asian community. he recently signed on with the warriors, despite the fact lynn was virtually ignored as an athlete coming out of high school and college. the story for us. george. >> reporter: jeremy lynn would be the first...
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a senior military official says u.s. forces have found the body of the second sailor who has been missing. they have identified him as 25-year-old petty officer third class justin newlove. now, he disappeared with 30-year-old justin mcneely last friday near kabul. soldiers found mcneely dead earlier this week. the taliban claimed it killed the first sailor and had kidnapped the second one during a fire fight. nato officials have not said why the two service members were in such a dangerous part of eastern afghanistan in the first place. >>> new this morning as well, we have fresh information on a terrifying bear attack in a busy campground near yellowstone national park. one person was killed, two others hurlother s hurt. it happened wednesday morning, forcing people to hide in their cars as that bear went through the tents on a rampage. one man died, a woman suffered cuts and bruises and some crushed bones. another man was also bitten on his leg. the victims were in three different tents. a park warden says the campers
a senior military official says u.s. forces have found the body of the second sailor who has been missing. they have identified him as 25-year-old petty officer third class justin newlove. now, he disappeared with 30-year-old justin mcneely last friday near kabul. soldiers found mcneely dead earlier this week. the taliban claimed it killed the first sailor and had kidnapped the second one during a fire fight. nato officials have not said why the two service members were in such a dangerous part...
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the gulf oil spill is the worst disaster in u.s. history. government estimates say 200 million gallons of oil poured into the gulf. scientists believe it could be more. only 50 million gallons or so have been recovered. there is a cap over the leaking riser now, a permanent seal could be in place in the next couple of weeks. for some, though, that creates a new concern. >> sad part about it is just because the oil is capped or stopped spewing into the gulf, you know, the perception may be that everything is all right. we're not even close to being all right. >> and now the center for public integrity claims the coast guard's failure to follow its own fire fighting policy may have contributed to the sinking of the deepwater horizon oil rig. it failed to have a person supervise the boat. some experts and legal analyst saz most of the oil does not start leaking inform at the rig sank. the guard does not have the necessary expertise to fight an oil fire. >>> company responsible for huge oil spill in michigan says it is doubling its workforce for
the gulf oil spill is the worst disaster in u.s. history. government estimates say 200 million gallons of oil poured into the gulf. scientists believe it could be more. only 50 million gallons or so have been recovered. there is a cap over the leaking riser now, a permanent seal could be in place in the next couple of weeks. for some, though, that creates a new concern. >> sad part about it is just because the oil is capped or stopped spewing into the gulf, you know, the perception may be...
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elsewhere in that country, five u.s. troops were killed in separate bombings. july is on course to become the deadliest month for troops in afghanistan since the war began nearly nine years ago. >>> starting today valejo police officers are doubling up saying it is too dangerous for officers to ride alone. half as many patrol cars are on the streets. it isn't expected to save the bankrupt city any money but will speed up response times because officers won't have to wait for backup. a week after the police department suspended canine and s.w.a.t. programs due to budget cuts. >>> in san francisco a scheme was broken up to sell illegally muni transfer tickets. last week two men were arrested teaming up to sell transfer tickets on their own. one of the men is a san francisco municipal employee. >>> we have breaking news out of vacaville. homes are threatened by a brushfire. we have the very latest from there. >> reporter: hi there. we know of at least three fires burning here in solana county, the latest is at the intersection of midway and mer rid yan, a 20-acre
elsewhere in that country, five u.s. troops were killed in separate bombings. july is on course to become the deadliest month for troops in afghanistan since the war began nearly nine years ago. >>> starting today valejo police officers are doubling up saying it is too dangerous for officers to ride alone. half as many patrol cars are on the streets. it isn't expected to save the bankrupt city any money but will speed up response times because officers won't have to wait for backup. a...
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>> this is the u.s. justice department going after oracle. announcing plans this afternoon to join a fraud lawsuit filed against oracle. claiming the company did not offer deals. the original lawsuit was filed by an oracle employee as a whistle-blower. the mountain view search giant says mainland china has cut off google's search engine. google shares falling in after hours trading because of that news. as for the regular session, can you see stocks fell despite a drop in jobless claims, investors still uncertain about the direction of our economy. speaking of uncertainty. toyota announcing a recall today. 400,000 of its avalon and lexus ls-470 models because of a recall that could lead to loss of driver control. back to you. >> thanks, scott. >>> a huge drug cartel hot bust nets almost 100 mexican nationals in the sierra mountains. the raids were part of a sweep in the mountain range. agents combed remote areas in fresno, madara counties, scoring $1.7 billion worth of illegal weed. law enforcement says that several mexican drug cartels were
>> this is the u.s. justice department going after oracle. announcing plans this afternoon to join a fraud lawsuit filed against oracle. claiming the company did not offer deals. the original lawsuit was filed by an oracle employee as a whistle-blower. the mountain view search giant says mainland china has cut off google's search engine. google shares falling in after hours trading because of that news. as for the regular session, can you see stocks fell despite a drop in jobless claims,...
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a senior u.s. government official says tony hayward is being permanently replaced and could be gone as early as tomorrow. hayward has been somewhat of a pr disaster for bp. early on, he said he wanted his life back while speaking to loved ones whose family had died in the original explosion on the rig. he was blasted for going to an exclusive yacht race in england while oil was still washing up on gulf shores. one possible replacement is bob dudley who is overseeing the company's spill response. bp has not confirmed that hayward is stepping down. meantime, the effort to permanently seal the leaking well in the gulf has a new timeline. nbc bay area's jay gray has the latest on that. >> reporter: tropical storm bonnie may have fizzled but remnants of the system, winds and rains still pushed across the spill site spreading the oil. there's evidence now at least some of that mess has washed up on the white sands along the gulf coast. >> we're running a number of aviation sorties this morning trying to
a senior u.s. government official says tony hayward is being permanently replaced and could be gone as early as tomorrow. hayward has been somewhat of a pr disaster for bp. early on, he said he wanted his life back while speaking to loved ones whose family had died in the original explosion on the rig. he was blasted for going to an exclusive yacht race in england while oil was still washing up on gulf shores. one possible replacement is bob dudley who is overseeing the company's spill...
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the u.s. house approved $33 billion additional funding for the war, despite increased skepticism about the war effort. and president obama talked about the leak today and whether strategy will change in afghanistan. >> reporter: the american economy stalled. budget gap growing. a big election less than 100 days away. all that is making another $60 billion in funding for the afghanistan war a tough sell on capitol hill. >> i cannot look my constituents in the eye and say that this operation will hurt our enemies more than it hurts us. >> i think we need a renewed debate about the course of this war. >> reporter: a war that's now being cast in an even more unfavorable light with the online leak of 91,000 pages of raw intelligence. president obama is playing it down. >> the fact is, these documents don't reveal any issues that haven't already informed our public debate on afghanistan. >> reporter: the pentagon says it's still assessing the damage. >> are there things in there to jeopardize operat
the u.s. house approved $33 billion additional funding for the war, despite increased skepticism about the war effort. and president obama talked about the leak today and whether strategy will change in afghanistan. >> reporter: the american economy stalled. budget gap growing. a big election less than 100 days away. all that is making another $60 billion in funding for the afghanistan war a tough sell on capitol hill. >> i cannot look my constituents in the eye and say that this...
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. >>> well, the u.s. military says hundreds of american troops are searching for two navy sailors who disappeared in a taliban stronghold in eastern afghanistan friday. yesterday the taliban claimed they killed one of the sailors and took the other as a prisoner after both were forced from their armored support utility vehicle. nato officials have not confirmed the reports and so characterize the unidentified men as missing. they're also conflicting reports about whether the body of one of the two has been recovered. nato officials refuse to say what the men were doing in such a dangerous part of the country. >>> the obama administration is condemning yesterday's release of more than 90,000 classified field reports from the war in afghanistan. the sensitive military records made public by an organization called wikileaks span from 2004 to january of this year and contain previously unreported killing of afghan civilians by coalition forces. they also describe u.s. fears that pakistan's intelligence servic
. >>> well, the u.s. military says hundreds of american troops are searching for two navy sailors who disappeared in a taliban stronghold in eastern afghanistan friday. yesterday the taliban claimed they killed one of the sailors and took the other as a prisoner after both were forced from their armored support utility vehicle. nato officials have not confirmed the reports and so characterize the unidentified men as missing. they're also conflicting reports about whether the body of...
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jessica mendoza who played at stanford started the scoring in what would end up a 5-1 victory for the u.s. jennie finch leaving the game in the seventh to a standing ovation. a very nice sendoff for her after an impressive playing career. >> congratulations to her. >> jennie was super. >> she needs a cereal box. >> she has been. >> thanks. >> thanks for choosing nbc bay area news tonight. >> we'll see you tomorrow. bye-bye. >>> and now another viewpoint, response to an nbc bay area editorial. >> almost 40% of our public schools budget is spent on overhead. we need to consolidate management and merge districts so we can keep more money in our classrooms. that's the editorial stand we took last week, and you responded. one vow joe, think about the districts where you live. let's move on without so much management oversight. darlene adds, why not go straight for the source. textbooks are a problem. teachers should be using actual documents from the library of commerce instead of interpretation of facts by textbook companies who have traditionally taken a huge chunk of our informational dolla
jessica mendoza who played at stanford started the scoring in what would end up a 5-1 victory for the u.s. jennie finch leaving the game in the seventh to a standing ovation. a very nice sendoff for her after an impressive playing career. >> congratulations to her. >> jennie was super. >> she needs a cereal box. >> she has been. >> thanks. >> thanks for choosing nbc bay area news tonight. >> we'll see you tomorrow. bye-bye. >>> and now another...
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u.s. may not be quite as advertised. research shows 69% of the imported oils and 10 mrs of domestic oils don't measure up to international standards. u.s. department of agriculture is working on standards for labeling. >>> if you do all of your banking online, bank of america may want your business. it's about to launch a checking account that customers can access online only. the e-banking account would not require a minimum balance and there are no monthly fees. however, the customer has to do all of their banking online or through atms and you have to agree to go paperless. customers who even think about using a teller to make deposit or withdrawal are going to get charged a fee. $9 fee for that. bank of america started testing the concept in georgia last november. they plan to offer the accounts nationwide next month. so -- >> don't even look at the tellers. >> don't go in there, don't talk to them, don't engage in conversation. >> what if you have a cash deposit? >> you're going to be
u.s. may not be quite as advertised. research shows 69% of the imported oils and 10 mrs of domestic oils don't measure up to international standards. u.s. department of agriculture is working on standards for labeling. >>> if you do all of your banking online, bank of america may want your business. it's about to launch a checking account that customers can access online only. the e-banking account would not require a minimum balance and there are no monthly fees. however, the customer...
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. >>> five u.s. troops were killed in separate bombings. july is on course to become the deadliest month for american troops in afghanistan since the war began nearly nine years ago. ♪ >> if you pay attention to the news these days you know that stories of budget deficits, layoffs and cutbacks are everywhere. this one is a little bit different. it has an entertaining side, you might say. garvin thomas is at san jose's lincoln high school where alums have come to the rescue of the school's theater arts program. >> reporter: diane, we won't get too deep into the particular budget problems facing this district and this school. you know the general school. not enough money for basics means the perceived extras like sports and the arts get the ax. alumni and boosters of lincoln high's theater arts program say that would be too pitiful an end for such a powerful program and something had to be done. this story reminds us a little bit of those old hollywood musicals, the ones where almost any problem could be solved by putting on a show. tonight
. >>> five u.s. troops were killed in separate bombings. july is on course to become the deadliest month for american troops in afghanistan since the war began nearly nine years ago. ♪ >> if you pay attention to the news these days you know that stories of budget deficits, layoffs and cutbacks are everywhere. this one is a little bit different. it has an entertaining side, you might say. garvin thomas is at san jose's lincoln high school where alums have come to the rescue of...
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bpa was also found on receipts from mcdonald's, whole foods, walmart, and the u.s. postal service. now, the american chemical council says that the bpa levels in receipts are very low and is not easily absorbed through the skin. many consumers, though, say they are happy about efforts to try to limit that chemical in california. >> i handled receipts just about every day. i've been concerned about bpa for some time now and try to get it out of the products that my baby bottles and sippy cups and what not, i make sure that's all bpa free. and hearing that it's on receipts, i would like to have as little of it in our environment as we can. >> the state assembly just passed a bill to ban bpa from food containers and baby products in january of 2012. and it goes to the governor's desk. he could sign it later on this year. >>> well, it's up to voters to decide in concord whether or not to increase sales tax. the city council unanimously approved placing a half cent sales tax measure on the november ballot. the vote makes concord the third contra costra county city to ask residents to su
bpa was also found on receipts from mcdonald's, whole foods, walmart, and the u.s. postal service. now, the american chemical council says that the bpa levels in receipts are very low and is not easily absorbed through the skin. many consumers, though, say they are happy about efforts to try to limit that chemical in california. >> i handled receipts just about every day. i've been concerned about bpa for some time now and try to get it out of the products that my baby bottles and sippy...
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now u.s. military officials will not confirm the details of that account but they can't refute it either. an intensive manhunt is under way, search operations there in that area of afghanistan this morning, u.s. military have set up checkpoints, passing out leaflets with photographs of the two soldiers or two sailors offering $20,000 reward. >> to the extent the taliban has acknowledged this does that suggest there are going to be some negotiations or demands for their release? >> well, there are some reports already that one taliban group, not sure who it is exactly, are demanding the release of taliban prisoners in exchange for the body of a dead american. however, u.s. military officials repeated rather strongly this morning it remains u.s. policy not to negotiate for the release of hostages. >> nbc's jim miklaszewski, mik, thanks so much. >>> david gregory mott rater of "meet the press," joins from us washington, d.c. good morning to you. >> good morning, lester. >> this is another trouble
now u.s. military officials will not confirm the details of that account but they can't refute it either. an intensive manhunt is under way, search operations there in that area of afghanistan this morning, u.s. military have set up checkpoints, passing out leaflets with photographs of the two soldiers or two sailors offering $20,000 reward. >> to the extent the taliban has acknowledged this does that suggest there are going to be some negotiations or demands for their release? >>...
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u.s. serviceman forrin insurgent prisoners. they say the sailor was killed in an ambush two days ago, and another u.s. serviceman was taken into custody. taliban says the pair drove into an area under insurgent control, prompting a brief gun fight. it is unclear what led the men to leave their compound. the u.s. launched a massive air and ground search for the two missing men after they did not return to the compound on kabul on friday. elsewhere, five troops have been killed in separate bombings, putting july as the deadliest months for u.s. troops since the war began nine years ago. >>> new video this morning of former cuban president fidel castro appearing on state-run television in cuba. he attended a ceremony to pay his respects to fallen firefighters -- or rather fallen fighters in his revolution. during the public appearance, castro warned of an impending nuclear war sparked by the u.s. he says, and israel. this is the first video of him leaving havana since he had had surgery in ju
u.s. serviceman forrin insurgent prisoners. they say the sailor was killed in an ambush two days ago, and another u.s. serviceman was taken into custody. taliban says the pair drove into an area under insurgent control, prompting a brief gun fight. it is unclear what led the men to leave their compound. the u.s. launched a massive air and ground search for the two missing men after they did not return to the compound on kabul on friday. elsewhere, five troops have been killed in separate...
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but bpa was also found on receipts from mcdonald's, whole foods, walmart and the u.s. postal service. >> after daily exposure, it can mimic hormones and can cause problems. >> reporter: father of three chad pace says he supports the state's efforts to ban bpa from food containers and baby products. he's hoping the next step will be paper receipts. >> i handle receipts just about every day. i've been concerned about bpa for some time now and tried to get it out of the products that my baby bottles and sippy cups and everything is bpa free. hearing it's on receipts, i'd like to have as little of it in our environment as we can. >> reporter: the american chemistry council says the levels in receipts are lou and that it is not easily absorbed through the skin. but studies have shown the chemical used to harden plastic and as a liner in canned foods acts like an estrogen and can affect metabolism. he says he handles hundreds of receipts a day. and without any labels on the papers used for receipts, he has no idea how much bpa he may be exposed to. he says he isn't wearing g
but bpa was also found on receipts from mcdonald's, whole foods, walmart and the u.s. postal service. >> after daily exposure, it can mimic hormones and can cause problems. >> reporter: father of three chad pace says he supports the state's efforts to ban bpa from food containers and baby products. he's hoping the next step will be paper receipts. >> i handle receipts just about every day. i've been concerned about bpa for some time now and tried to get it out of the products...
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between 1815 and 1860, 5 million people immigrated legally to the u.s. in 1862, the homestead act encouraged naturalizing by giving citizens title to 160 acres. and in 1940, the alien registration act called for immigrants to get registered and fingerprinted. in 1952, the immigration and naturalization act pulled multiple immigration laws together under one law. >>> count on nbc bay area and nbcbayarea.com for continuing coverage of the immigration battle. >>> it's 5:03. in just more than three months, johan mehserle will be sentenced for killing oscar grant. the tribune reports opd is strategizing with other law enforcement agencies, their goal is to prevent the violence and looting that broke out when mehserle was convicted july 8th. that night looters caused more than $800,000 damage. >>> a water fight is broiling in the east bay. the issue is similar to what's happening between pg & e and its customers. a san leandro woman says her water bill tripled after a new meter was installed. the 93-year-old woman says she hasn't done anything differently but
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the body of one of two missing u.s. sailors is found. we'll have the latest on the search for the second sailor. >> medical marijuana delivered to your doorstep. the delivery guy running for public office. >> good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm brent cannon. meteorologist rob mayeda joining us now. >> good morning to you. kind of like yesterday morning. we have all these overcast skies and drizzle on the coast. if you're traveling over the summit highway, you will run into low clouds into livermore. i noticed temperatures through the afternoon, we'll get sunshine inland. 60s and 70 inland. pretty incredible for this time of year. if you want to find warmer weather, the end of the weekend and weekend should be make you happier. temperatures starting to climb mid to upper 80s inland. >> we want to say good morning to mike. >> out to fremont, southbound 880 just past central, there is an accident there still in the lanes southbound side. had all but one lane blocked. not a lot of activity. just a truck and smashed-up car on the si
the body of one of two missing u.s. sailors is found. we'll have the latest on the search for the second sailor. >> medical marijuana delivered to your doorstep. the delivery guy running for public office. >> good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm brent cannon. meteorologist rob mayeda joining us now. >> good morning to you. kind of like yesterday morning. we have all these overcast skies and drizzle on the coast. if you're traveling over the summit highway, you...
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that means the u.s. ninth circuit court of appeals right here in san francisco will hear the case next. arizona's governor says that she will take the case all the way to the supreme court if necessary. today is day 101 of the gulf oil disaster, and it seems that we might have an end in sight. crews are getting the relief wellor ready. it could finally even up you eventually killing the leak for good. they also say that the temporary cap on the broken well is holding up, but no one is breathing a sigh of relief just yet. there are still some questions about crude oil that might still be below the surface of the oil. it is being kept down by chemical dispersants. about the long-term impact of oil on wildlife and wetlands. congress is expected to pass new airline safety laws today. one would require pilot to have 1500 minimum flight training hours before flying passengers. right now they only need 250. the bill is expected to pass the house and senate tomorrow and probably will be signed next week. >>> new
that means the u.s. ninth circuit court of appeals right here in san francisco will hear the case next. arizona's governor says that she will take the case all the way to the supreme court if necessary. today is day 101 of the gulf oil disaster, and it seems that we might have an end in sight. crews are getting the relief wellor ready. it could finally even up you eventually killing the leak for good. they also say that the temporary cap on the broken well is holding up, but no one is breathing...
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meanwhile, south korean media is reporting the u.s. plans to freeze some 100 overseas bank accounts believed to be used by kim jong-il to run his north korean regime. >>> according to a government report, northwest airlines passengers were put at risk due to the airlines' cozy relationship with the federal aviation administration. the report backs claims made by an faa whistleblower that northwest repeatedly failed to follow federal safety regulations but was not held accountable by the faa. >>> pope benedict xvi has defrocked ohio priest thomas krumm. krumm was removed from his ministry last year after reportedly admitting he abused a teenage boy more than 30 years ago. >>> and a 100-year-old crate of whiskey is giving new meaning to the term "scotch on the rocks." new zealand museum officials are slowly thawing a crate of scotch that was discovered in the antarctic hut of an english explorer who abandoned the stash about 100 years ago. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 1
meanwhile, south korean media is reporting the u.s. plans to freeze some 100 overseas bank accounts believed to be used by kim jong-il to run his north korean regime. >>> according to a government report, northwest airlines passengers were put at risk due to the airlines' cozy relationship with the federal aviation administration. the report backs claims made by an faa whistleblower that northwest repeatedly failed to follow federal safety regulations but was not held accountable by...
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and he did not make the cut at the u.s. open last week, so this week tom watson trying his luck senior british open. this one 18th hole, watson's tee shot, he'll skirt disaster when it sticks right on the edge of the water. doesn't go in. all right. second shot, not exactly what you want to do. right in to the drink. he went on to double bogey the hole. three are tied for the lead at four under. watson not among them. this is why golf is so darn frustrating. >> even the best. all right. thank you. >>> up next, the empire empire strikes -- bank. promise me low prices. and stick to it. like seriously low prices. [ male announcer ] at safeway, we made a promise of low prices. and we're keeping it. [ female announcer ] take our great club card specials like four 6-packs of refreshe soda just $3.49. and any refreshe 2-liter 2 for $1. i need to know that when i'm here, the low prices will be too. monday, tuesday, everyday. i'm a big fan of everyday. [ male announcer ] and with thousands of everyday low prices, you'll save all ove
and he did not make the cut at the u.s. open last week, so this week tom watson trying his luck senior british open. this one 18th hole, watson's tee shot, he'll skirt disaster when it sticks right on the edge of the water. doesn't go in. all right. second shot, not exactly what you want to do. right in to the drink. he went on to double bogey the hole. three are tied for the lead at four under. watson not among them. this is why golf is so darn frustrating. >> even the best. all right....
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. >>> u.s. steel tumbled more than 6% after reporting in that loss that missed wall street's expectations. >>> not bad was okay for office depot, reporting a smaller than expected quarterly loss, sending its shares shooting up 8%. >>> they're down to penny stocks but fannie mae and freddie mac jumped after the administration said it's organizing a conference on housing finance in august. >>> elsewhere general electric, the current owner of this network, will pay $23.4 million to settle federal charges some subsidiaries paid illegal kickbacks to the iraqi government to win contracts under a u.n. program. >>> and, finally, at australia's jenolan caves, once the site of an out-of-this-world location shoot for "star trek," staffers have added an eighth language for conducting tours. the "star trek" language of klingon. how about that? >>> well, the rangers walk off happy, a-rod comes up empty on his birthday, and t.o. has a new home. >>> plus, a little circus action helps the blue jays put away the
. >>> u.s. steel tumbled more than 6% after reporting in that loss that missed wall street's expectations. >>> not bad was okay for office depot, reporting a smaller than expected quarterly loss, sending its shares shooting up 8%. >>> they're down to penny stocks but fannie mae and freddie mac jumped after the administration said it's organizing a conference on housing finance in august. >>> elsewhere general electric, the current owner of this network, will...
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meanwhile u.s. lawmakers including senators barbara boxer and feinstein are demanding to know what role bp played in the freeing of the convicted lockerbie airline bomber. cameron says the decision was wrong. >> he was convicted of being the biggest mass murderer in british history. i saw no case whatsoever for releasing him from prison. >> the prime minister has also agreed to talk with senators who have tough questions about bp. >>> there is a new message on the internet from osama bin laden's number two man who mocks president obama and the war in afghanistan. he says, quote, poor obama comes to kabul and promises the taliban shall not return to power. can he promise that your boys will return safely to america? those were his words. this was his first message since march when he praised two al qaeda leaders killed in iraq. >>> today could be a day of financial relief for more than 250,000 californians. the senate will likely vote to extend federal unemployment benefits but for about 147,000 jobl
meanwhile u.s. lawmakers including senators barbara boxer and feinstein are demanding to know what role bp played in the freeing of the convicted lockerbie airline bomber. cameron says the decision was wrong. >> he was convicted of being the biggest mass murderer in british history. i saw no case whatsoever for releasing him from prison. >> the prime minister has also agreed to talk with senators who have tough questions about bp. >>> there is a new message on the internet...
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even a democrat, russ feingold, on capitol hill, is saying this shows u.s. policy in afghanistan is not working. he has long called for a timeline in afghanistan. how might all of this, if at all, affect the $60 billion war supplemental that needs to be passed so paychecks can continue through august? house speaker nancy pelosi said she does expect that to pass the house. it's her intent to make sure that passes. she doesn't think that the release of these documents will affect that. >> thanks for the update. >> bp posted a record loss in its official. ceo tony hayward is being reassigned. bp said it lost more than $17 billion in the second yrpt. last year, bp posted a $4 billion profit in the same quarter. bp confirmed yesterday that ceo tony hayward will step down on october 1st. american robert dudley will replace him. hayward is getting little sympathy around the gulf coast. >> now he gets his life back. every time he opens his mouth up you -- he gets in trouble. >> i wish him well in his retirement. i hope he'll donate some of that money to the gulf coa
even a democrat, russ feingold, on capitol hill, is saying this shows u.s. policy in afghanistan is not working. he has long called for a timeline in afghanistan. how might all of this, if at all, affect the $60 billion war supplemental that needs to be passed so paychecks can continue through august? house speaker nancy pelosi said she does expect that to pass the house. it's her intent to make sure that passes. she doesn't think that the release of these documents will affect that. >>...
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mostly avalons are being called in the u.s. and another 16,000 are being recalled in japan. the model years are from tow to 2004. they have a steering lock problem which could lead to a crash. so far no injuries reported. toyota is calling 30,000 lexus models because of different steering models. customers just need to make sure they take their car in for a new part. >>> they're one step closer to making changes on terminal two. it's a new sfo business center. airport spokesperson say they expect terminal 2 to be completed in 2011. virgin america and american airlines are expected to go in and out of that terminal. >>> newpasses will be transferr to the clipper card. they're reusable and people can add money to them whenever they want. >>> 3-d'd lately? blockbuster titles like "toy story," "avatar," and " "despicable me" is making people sick. 3-d isn't for everyone. >> reporter: joshua brown is a filmmaker, a self-proclaimed movie buff but when it comes to a certain type of film he can't bear to look snow after a while it starts to hurt. >> he has a relatively common proble
mostly avalons are being called in the u.s. and another 16,000 are being recalled in japan. the model years are from tow to 2004. they have a steering lock problem which could lead to a crash. so far no injuries reported. toyota is calling 30,000 lexus models because of different steering models. customers just need to make sure they take their car in for a new part. >>> they're one step closer to making changes on terminal two. it's a new sfo business center. airport spokesperson say...
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the u.s. is the third largest olive oil consumer in the world. >>> yes, the warriors have a buyer and no it's not who we thought it would be. >> no. the dark horse wasn't the dark horse after all. what do you say? this is exciting. new ownership pending league approval, already very hands-on, calling nbc bay area with details that we will share. what this means for them. one of golf's majors opens in poor conditions, a record day at the british open and bad weather. nothing like what jeff ranieri has on tap. jeff? >>> oh, boy, well jeff ranieri and his never-ending search of a party to crash. >> and he's all dressed up for it, too. hey, jeff. >> reporter: do you like my threads today? >> i like it. very nice. >> purple is a good color. >> reporter: it's a traditional hopi coat. there's a lot going on out here. the event is not even happening today. it's happening on saturday and sunday. it's the mountain view obon festival. you can see the traditional dancing happening back here behind us. all
the u.s. is the third largest olive oil consumer in the world. >>> yes, the warriors have a buyer and no it's not who we thought it would be. >> no. the dark horse wasn't the dark horse after all. what do you say? this is exciting. new ownership pending league approval, already very hands-on, calling nbc bay area with details that we will share. what this means for them. one of golf's majors opens in poor conditions, a record day at the british open and bad weather. nothing like...
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meanwhile, u.s. lawmakers including senators boxer and feinstein are demanding to know what role bp played in the freeing of the convicted lockerbie airline bomber. cameron says that decision was wrong. >> he was convicted of being the biggest mass murderer in british history. i saw no case whatsoever for releasing him from prison. >> the prime minister has also agreed to talk with senators who have tough questions about bp. meantime, there is a new message on the internet from osama bin laden's number two man. he mocks president obama and the war in afghanistan. he called the president poor obama and makes fun of his promise that the taliban will not return to power in afghanistan. this was his first message since march when he praised two al qaeda leaders who were killed in iraq. >> today could be a day of financial relief for more than a quarter million californians. the u.s. senate will likely vote to extend the federal unemployment benefits. for 147,000 jobless workers here in california, the ex
meanwhile, u.s. lawmakers including senators boxer and feinstein are demanding to know what role bp played in the freeing of the convicted lockerbie airline bomber. cameron says that decision was wrong. >> he was convicted of being the biggest mass murderer in british history. i saw no case whatsoever for releasing him from prison. >> the prime minister has also agreed to talk with senators who have tough questions about bp. meantime, there is a new message on the internet from...
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a bay area soldier was among four u.s. troops killed in afghanistan earlier this week. 21-year-old chase stanley died wednesday in southern afghanistan. the department of defense says stanley and others were riding in a military vehicle when an explosive device went off. as of today nearly 1,100 troops died in afghanistan, pakistan and uzbekistan. >>> it is not apple gailt from the big man himself. apple fought back today inviting reporters to its headquarters to explain why its newest iphone is good to go just in need of a little accessory. among those there, business and tech reporter scott budman. was jobs convincing today? >> reporter: well, it depends on who you ask. i watched the stock price on wall street as jobs spoke and apple price went up. customers say for the most part they are happy with the iphone 4. the four has been a success in. three weeks we've seen 3 million sales. jobs trumpeting that but admitting it's not perfect and admitting that the antenna had some problems even calling it antennagate. how to so
a bay area soldier was among four u.s. troops killed in afghanistan earlier this week. 21-year-old chase stanley died wednesday in southern afghanistan. the department of defense says stanley and others were riding in a military vehicle when an explosive device went off. as of today nearly 1,100 troops died in afghanistan, pakistan and uzbekistan. >>> it is not apple gailt from the big man himself. apple fought back today inviting reporters to its headquarters to explain why its newest...
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pilot performance contributed to four of the last six fatal airline accidents involving u.s. carriers. the house passed that bill late last night. >>> sorry, but not that sorry. cal train says it will issue a written apology to ride airs fekted by yesterday morning's commute trouble but not offer free ride vouchers much the problem started around 7 yesterday. a train headed to san jose had problems with its brakes. the next train headed south was canceled because of faulty indicator lights. when all was said and done, trains were running an hour late. the agency says it will not offer free ride vouchers because most riders buy monthly passes so the repayment would not be significant. >> tell that to one of the riders. >>> it is 5:54, want to check your morning commute. looking at the trains if they are moving this morning. no delays reported now for the cal train line. at least the apology that's nice, thank you very much. no delays this morning on northbound. southbound, the big problems through burlingame and san mateo, smooth drive. suggest cal train anyway a good option f
pilot performance contributed to four of the last six fatal airline accidents involving u.s. carriers. the house passed that bill late last night. >>> sorry, but not that sorry. cal train says it will issue a written apology to ride airs fekted by yesterday morning's commute trouble but not offer free ride vouchers much the problem started around 7 yesterday. a train headed to san jose had problems with its brakes. the next train headed south was canceled because of faulty indicator...
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that there have been more civilian deaths that the u.s. military would care to admit and that the country of pakistan is not a true ally in the war against terror. wheenl, the same army intelligence worker suspected of supplying wikileaks with the helicopter leak earlier this year is suspected of being the same guy who leaked these new memos. we reported bradley manning was taken into custody thanks to a northern california computer hacker. manning contacted lammo to show off, to say, look what i did with the army computer system. lammo saw that as something not to be proud of and turned him in. >> a bay area man taking his po pot-selling business on the road. matt lucero and employees delivering marijuana on the road. a judge sided with the mountain view council and shut down his business. lucero is on the november ballot in the city of mountain view. he said if elected he will support anybody who wants to open a dispensary. >> an 80-year-old man learned the really variable pot in his painting wasn't holding the flowers. the georgia man f
that there have been more civilian deaths that the u.s. military would care to admit and that the country of pakistan is not a true ally in the war against terror. wheenl, the same army intelligence worker suspected of supplying wikileaks with the helicopter leak earlier this year is suspected of being the same guy who leaked these new memos. we reported bradley manning was taken into custody thanks to a northern california computer hacker. manning contacted lammo to show off, to say, look what...
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u.s. department of agriculture work for standards of labeling. >>> larry ellison may be the first to remind you to dot your is and cross your ts and never let the shot clock run out. the founder may have lost the bid to owner the golden state warriors because of a clerical error. despite months of speculation that ellison waub the own area group led by venture capitalist joe lacob will take over the warriors. they paid $450 million. ellison reportedly bid even higher yet he did not get the deal. according to the firm handling the sale, the paperwork was not filed in time. ellison was not happy about that. coming in second, and in a statement, he says chris cohen decided to sell to somebody else. and in my experience, it's a bit unusual. none the less, i wish the bar yours and their fans nothing but success. >>> 6:26 right now. new toll change on the or rye horizon. >>> new city on edge as they rallied but this one is not in oakland. >>> flipping the scripts on pollution. the san francisco
u.s. department of agriculture work for standards of labeling. >>> larry ellison may be the first to remind you to dot your is and cross your ts and never let the shot clock run out. the founder may have lost the bid to owner the golden state warriors because of a clerical error. despite months of speculation that ellison waub the own area group led by venture capitalist joe lacob will take over the warriors. they paid $450 million. ellison reportedly bid even higher yet he did not get...
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pakistan playing both sides, u.s. forces doubting they can win separately but claimed today that a nato rocket killed 52 afghan civilians. all threatening support for president obama's plan to escalate the war. >> without question there's minimal support on the american people for a long campaign. >> now, pentagon officials are looking for whomever leaked or hacked into the secret reports. >> all of that information outed a public way has the potential, ed, to do harm. >> reporter: secrecy, tough to protect in modern warfare. i'm steve handlesman, nbc news, washington. >> republicans are reserving more than $1.5 million for television ads to help carly fiorina in the final weeks of the california senate race. political analysts see that commitment as a signal the party feels optimistic about unseating the three-term democratic incumbent barbara boxer. the national republican senatial committee making the financial committee has been reluctant in past senate races to spend any money in california because democrats have
pakistan playing both sides, u.s. forces doubting they can win separately but claimed today that a nato rocket killed 52 afghan civilians. all threatening support for president obama's plan to escalate the war. >> without question there's minimal support on the american people for a long campaign. >> now, pentagon officials are looking for whomever leaked or hacked into the secret reports. >> all of that information outed a public way has the potential, ed, to do harm....
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the u.s. bureau of labor statistics says workers here earn about 20% more than the national average. it's the second consecutive year the bay area came on top. it doesn't count stock options. you won't be able to use that hard-earned money to buy a white iphone any time soon. apple is delaying sales until later this year, releasing a statement today making the white model is more challenging than expected. how much did you spend on your laptop? the indian institute of technology just rolled out a model that costs $35. you heard that right. $35 to put the laptop in the hands of students. it will install broadband internet access in 22,000 of its colleges so students can use the device which can run on solar power. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> the wireless industry filed a suit over the new law requiring cell phone stores to post each cell phone's energy level. the industry trade group ctia says posting that information is going to be misleading to consumers. especially into thinking one
the u.s. bureau of labor statistics says workers here earn about 20% more than the national average. it's the second consecutive year the bay area came on top. it doesn't count stock options. you won't be able to use that hard-earned money to buy a white iphone any time soon. apple is delaying sales until later this year, releasing a statement today making the white model is more challenging than expected. how much did you spend on your laptop? the indian institute of technology just rolled out...
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a lot of heat over to the central part -- southwestern part of the u.s. and starting to come our direction. it stays over southern california if you're going to los angeles or the desert this weekend, pretty hot. same for the central valley. some of the moisture will give us afternoon thunderstorms in yosemite or kings canyon or kern county mountains. this system giving us stronger winds is moving off to the west a little bit, so we'll not see many of the 70s that we've seen over the past several days. we'll have a couple more 80s. a few more degrees warmer bit still running close to average or just below that today and tomorrow, and then next week we'll see more of the 70s. we've been talking about this all morning. dog day at the park for the a's' game. they're taking on the white sox tonight, if you want to check out the game and bring your dog to it. it will be fun. 80s today. more of the 70s and 80s tomorrow. as we go through the weekend, pretty nice. next weekend we'll start to cool it back down. send it back to you. >>> take your chupacabra to the
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we are monitor iing everything, laura with the u.s. military and when we find out more, we will tell you. >>> officials aren't the only ones looking at leaked documents about the afghan war. taliban leaders as well. a taliban spokesman says they are stud dick the 92,000 pages released by the website called wicky los angeles. they will hunt down informants named in the papers, the taliban says. the pentagon asked the fbi to join in its investigation. "the wall street journal" reports investigate verse concrete evidence that army private first class bradley manning leaked the documents to the website. >>> tomorrow will mark a year behind bars for the three uc berkeley grads detained in iran, no charges against the three. police say they crossed over the border illegally in iraq. iran says the hikers are spies but the state department and hikers' families deny those claims i. >>> 6:08 now, time to get local. usually call it friday light. . it s lakeville road, lakeville number 3 the exit closed for about 15 minutes, should be reopening an
we are monitor iing everything, laura with the u.s. military and when we find out more, we will tell you. >>> officials aren't the only ones looking at leaked documents about the afghan war. taliban leaders as well. a taliban spokesman says they are stud dick the 92,000 pages released by the website called wicky los angeles. they will hunt down informants named in the papers, the taliban says. the pentagon asked the fbi to join in its investigation. "the wall street journal"...
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u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner said letting the tax cuts expire is the right thing to do but he wants to retain the tax cut for the middle class. the republicans say if the tax cuts for the rich go away, they'll take more jobs with them. >> only in washington, d.c., would anyone believe that raising taxes creates more jobs. they know we can't tax and spend our way back to a growing economy. >> i think it is fair and good policy to allow those tax cuts that only go to 2% to 3% of the highest earners in the country to expire as scheduled. >> reporter: that leaves republicans and fiscally conservative democrats with a tough choice. keep the tax cuts for the rich, that is and risk the anger of the middle class in this election year. >>> the days are ticking down until arizona's controversial new immigration law takes effect on thursday. the legal fight is far from over. on friday there were two sfr separate hearings in phoenix that attracted hundreds of protesters. they claim the law
u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner said letting the tax cuts expire is the right thing to do but he wants to retain the tax cut for the middle class. the republicans say if the tax cuts for the rich go away, they'll take more jobs with them. >> only in washington, d.c., would anyone believe that raising taxes creates more jobs. they know we can't tax and spend our way back to a growing economy. >> i think it is fair and good policy to allow those tax cuts that only go to 2% to...
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the project on the site of the former hunters point u.s. naval shipyard would add more than 10,000 living units. nearly a third would be for low-income people. but also add parkland, open space, retail, and improvement transit lines. >>> bay area commuters may soon have to pay bridge tolls and a toll to drive on city streets. a controversial plan is gathering momentum in san francisco. the transportation authority wants to impose a $3 toll during peak morning and evening hours in much of downtown san francisco. now, they claim it could bring in as much as $60 million a year. the city may test that plan during a six-month pilot program in 2014 and during that time, drivers would only be charged during evening peak hours. >>> well, let's see how drivers are faring this morning. checking in with mike. >> we're approaching some of those morning peak hours right now and we'll show you where there is some slowing, give you an update on the accident we told you about eastbound. that motorcycle accident has cleared, but that same area, we saw an ea
the project on the site of the former hunters point u.s. naval shipyard would add more than 10,000 living units. nearly a third would be for low-income people. but also add parkland, open space, retail, and improvement transit lines. >>> bay area commuters may soon have to pay bridge tolls and a toll to drive on city streets. a controversial plan is gathering momentum in san francisco. the transportation authority wants to impose a $3 toll during peak morning and evening hours in much...
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u.s. justice department stepped in to the debate, asking a federal judge to block the bill, based on the argument that immigration policy is the role of the federal government. but that may not happen before thursday when the law is due to take effect. >>> one of the newest golden state warriors knows the eyes of his community will be watching his every move. jeremy lynn says he's humbled by all the attention he's getting from the asian-american community. he says his main goal is to become a better basketball player. many think he has a lot to prove in a sport where there aren't very many asian faces. >> seeing the support from the asian-american community, you know, i start to think about, wow, there is a lot of little kids that look up to me. and so i'm very thankful for this opportunity and the responsibility. >> jeremy lynn is going to be the first taiwanese american to play in the pros and the fourth asian-american to play on the nba level. >>> 4:38. want to check in with mike with o
u.s. justice department stepped in to the debate, asking a federal judge to block the bill, based on the argument that immigration policy is the role of the federal government. but that may not happen before thursday when the law is due to take effect. >>> one of the newest golden state warriors knows the eyes of his community will be watching his every move. jeremy lynn says he's humbled by all the attention he's getting from the asian-american community. he says his main goal is to...
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. >>> with the u.s. senate voting to extend unemployment benefits today, california's long-term unemployed will be getting checks again soon. the measure is expected to sail through congress and be signed by president obama as early as thursday. that is good news for 400,000 californians whose benefits began running out seven weeks ago. >> as we've been keeping track of these people, we should be able to respond pretty quickly. checks as early as next week for some people and then following pretty quickly there after for others. >>> california's unemployment rate has edged lower for three straight months but still stands at 12.3%, the third highest state unemployment rate in the nation. >>> president obama confronted uk prime minister david cameron today. the president wants information about how the libyan convicted of downing pan am flight 103 in 1988 was freed last year allegedly after bp intervened. president obama and british prime minister david cameron mostly agreed about lockerbie. pan am flight
. >>> with the u.s. senate voting to extend unemployment benefits today, california's long-term unemployed will be getting checks again soon. the measure is expected to sail through congress and be signed by president obama as early as thursday. that is good news for 400,000 californians whose benefits began running out seven weeks ago. >> as we've been keeping track of these people, we should be able to respond pretty quickly. checks as early as next week for some people and...
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the u.s. senate will likely vote to extend federal unemployment benefits. but for a growing number of jobless workers who have exhausted their benefits even extensions won't help anymore. president obama wanted to put a face on the desperation of the unemployed. three faces, in fact. obama described his guests as middle class americans and said they shouldn't be used as hostages by senate republicans who have been holding up an extension of unemployment benefits. >> after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit, the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. >> they've needed help since may when benefits expired for 2.5 million americans. that number includes 268,000 californians. another 147,000 workers in the state have exhausted their 99-week maximums a
the u.s. senate will likely vote to extend federal unemployment benefits. but for a growing number of jobless workers who have exhausted their benefits even extensions won't help anymore. president obama wanted to put a face on the desperation of the unemployed. three faces, in fact. obama described his guests as middle class americans and said they shouldn't be used as hostages by senate republicans who have been holding up an extension of unemployment benefits. >> after years of...
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a senior u.s. government official says tony hayward is going to be permanently replaced. he's been a pr disaster for the company. early on he said things like he wanted his life back when reporters asked him what he would say to the people who had lost their livelihoods. >>> new this morning, the u.s. and south korea are playing war games near the korean peninsula. the world's most advanced aircraft, the f-22 is at the center of this morning's military practice. the f-22 raptor can detect missiles and avoid missile sites. they practiced anti-submarine maneuvers. both militaries are preparing for defense if north korea were to attack. >>> new this morning, france is vowing revenge after an aid worker was executed by al qaeda. the leader of the north african branch says the killing was in retaliation after a botched rescue operation in the sahara to free the aid worker who was taken hostage in april. this morning, french president nicolas sarkozy stood by its rescue attempt and says the killers won't go unpunished. >>> the government meanwhile is trying to contain the damag
a senior u.s. government official says tony hayward is going to be permanently replaced. he's been a pr disaster for the company. early on he said things like he wanted his life back when reporters asked him what he would say to the people who had lost their livelihoods. >>> new this morning, the u.s. and south korea are playing war games near the korean peninsula. the world's most advanced aircraft, the f-22 is at the center of this morning's military practice. the f-22 raptor can...
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the u.s. senate will likely vote to extend federal unemployment benefits but as nbc bay area's tom sinkovits reports for a growing number of jobless workers who have exhausted benefits even extensions won't help anymore. >> reporter: president obama wanted to put a face on the desperation of the unemployed. three faces in fact. obama described his guests as middle class americans and said they shouldn't be used as hostages by senate republicans who have been holding up an extension of unemployment benefits. >> after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. >> reporter: they've needed help since may when benefits expired for 2.5 million americans. that number includes 268,000 californians. another 147,000 worker
the u.s. senate will likely vote to extend federal unemployment benefits but as nbc bay area's tom sinkovits reports for a growing number of jobless workers who have exhausted benefits even extensions won't help anymore. >> reporter: president obama wanted to put a face on the desperation of the unemployed. three faces in fact. obama described his guests as middle class americans and said they shouldn't be used as hostages by senate republicans who have been holding up an extension of...
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. >>> the u.s. house sent the electrical lags that authorizes $60 billion in funding to fight the war in afghanistan. some members of congress hinted at a author row debate of the war and the upcoming election. the measure passed 308-114. meanwhile the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff attacked the 90,000 pages of the report. even though the pentagon said the reports are not top secret. president obama spoke about it for the first time today as w l well. the pentagon is calling private first class bradley manning, a 22-year-old intelligence officer, a person of interest in those leaks. he is being held in kuwait on suspicion in a separate leak. >>> back here at home, course confusion at last week's marathon caused several elite runners to be disqualify. they accidentally cut about a mile off the course. they're actually two san francisco half marathons happening at the same time. they followed them down the wrong course. they climbed over some barriers, inadvertently shortening the race. they sa
. >>> the u.s. house sent the electrical lags that authorizes $60 billion in funding to fight the war in afghanistan. some members of congress hinted at a author row debate of the war and the upcoming election. the measure passed 308-114. meanwhile the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff attacked the 90,000 pages of the report. even though the pentagon said the reports are not top secret. president obama spoke about it for the first time today as w l well. the pentagon is calling...
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recovery appearing to be losing stream, today's gdp number is widely expected to stoke concerns the u.s. could be heading into a double dip recession. >>> consumer staples were hammered thursday. kellogg lowered its guidance after reporting a lackluster second quarter, shares fell almost 7%. colgate-palmolive shares sank thursday after posting revenue below expectations and a lower forecast, mainly thanks to its largest latin american market, venezuela, devaluing its currency. >>> on the plus side, southwest airlines, the nation's biggest discount airline, beat analysts' expectations. and elsewhere, walt disney is selling miramax films to film yard holding investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio. miramax says the oscar film library is full of prestigious films like "goodwill hunting." elsewhere, citigroup will pay $75 million to settle civil charges that it mislead investors about its sub prime mortgages in 2007. >>> and toyota is recalling -- again, this time nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the u.s. for problems
recovery appearing to be losing stream, today's gdp number is widely expected to stoke concerns the u.s. could be heading into a double dip recession. >>> consumer staples were hammered thursday. kellogg lowered its guidance after reporting a lackluster second quarter, shares fell almost 7%. colgate-palmolive shares sank thursday after posting revenue below expectations and a lower forecast, mainly thanks to its largest latin american market, venezuela, devaluing its currency....
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u.s. and south korea are practicing military maneuvers off the korean peninsula. the world's most advanced aircraft, the f-22 is at the center of this morning's maneuvers. the f-22 raptor can detect missiles and evade missile sites with high tech equipment. the media got to see it in action as u.s. and south korean warships and helicopters practiced anti-submarine maneuvers. both militaries are preparing in defense just in case north korea were to attack. the u.s. may be on the verge of military action against iran. a former cia director says it seems more likely because no matter what the u.s. does diplomatically, tie raehran kee pushing ahead with their nuclear program. he predicts iran will be close to having an actual weapon soon and u.s. leaders said that military action, of course, is an option because sanctions don't seem to work. >>> check out the surveillance video, very close call. seven people were on board that boat that you see right there at the bullfrog marina when it explod
u.s. and south korea are practicing military maneuvers off the korean peninsula. the world's most advanced aircraft, the f-22 is at the center of this morning's maneuvers. the f-22 raptor can detect missiles and evade missile sites with high tech equipment. the media got to see it in action as u.s. and south korean warships and helicopters practiced anti-submarine maneuvers. both militaries are preparing in defense just in case north korea were to attack. the u.s. may be on the verge of...
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if approved, the game would be the giant' first regular season game outside the u.s., puerto rico or canada. >> meantime, they don't have to travel as far to play the diamondbacks tonight. the game is in phoenix at 6:40. but they did not complete their sweep of the dodgers last night. they had a chance at it. dodgers pitcher chad billingsley shut down the offense. he pitched a complete game shut out. dodgers won, 2-0. >>> meantime, a's have the day off before the chicago white sox come to the coliseum on friday. they beat the white sox yesterday. matt watson tied it up with his first career home run and jack cust followed through. the final score there, 6-4. >>> do you love golf? tiger woods may still be the number one golfer and america's top earning athlete. but tiger woods' fortune did take a hit thanks to his extracurricular activities. according to "sports illustrated's" annual analysis, woods is still the highest earning pro athlete in america. but he will make $22 million less in endorsements this year than last. tiger's estimated total earnings for this year of $90 million, t
if approved, the game would be the giant' first regular season game outside the u.s., puerto rico or canada. >> meantime, they don't have to travel as far to play the diamondbacks tonight. the game is in phoenix at 6:40. but they did not complete their sweep of the dodgers last night. they had a chance at it. dodgers pitcher chad billingsley shut down the offense. he pitched a complete game shut out. dodgers won, 2-0. >>> meantime, a's have the day off before the chicago white...
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jeremy lynn is on the verge of becoming the first u.s.-born asian-american to play in the nba and the first livevy leagivn more than a half sentry. he's live where he was a star player. >> reporter: he wanted to walk across the street and attend the university. but he didn't get a scholarship, so he started at harvard instead but then no nba team drafted him. now he's about to prove his doubters wrong. >> comes up with the turover. >> reporter: it's plays like this during the summer league that quickly put jeremy high on the nba radar. i knew i could play. i just needed a chance. >> reporter: he took a chance and is now negotiating with several teams on a cross section and lynn doesn't plan to change much. >> a total dream come true. never thought it would come close to reality. >> reporter: he's a devout christian. the 6'4" point guard graduated with a 3.1 gpa from harvard, an economics major and may soon be the smartest player on the court. >> that's going to take adjustment, though. coming in i'm not going to be the smartest one. your
jeremy lynn is on the verge of becoming the first u.s.-born asian-american to play in the nba and the first livevy leagivn more than a half sentry. he's live where he was a star player. >> reporter: he wanted to walk across the street and attend the university. but he didn't get a scholarship, so he started at harvard instead but then no nba team drafted him. now he's about to prove his doubters wrong. >> comes up with the turover. >> reporter: it's plays like this during the...